EFC: Yikes, its Thursday and I haven't exercised!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Yikes, its Thursday and I haven't exercised!

Have any of you had this thought? There's been a few weeks where I've had to exercise Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday to get my four in - not fun! What I would like to know is what you do to motivate yourself to do your exercises. I went through a funk during weeks 17 and 18 where I just didn't wanna exercise (insert whining voice here!) and for the first time since we started EFC I had a week that I only got 3 days in when I didn't have sickness as an excuse. Even though I had a much better week, I still don't wanna and don't wanna for very long! I need some motivation from my EFC friends! If you have an idea or comment, please leave a comment! I'm sure others would enjoy hearing what works for you.

Here's what makes me exercise: EFC!!!! I know if EFC didn't exist, I wouldn't have kept exercising this regulary for this long. Also, I don't want to owe. Secondly, my body gets stiff and feels more tired if I don't exercise for more than 2 or 3 days. Thirdly, I really do want to drop the rest of the weight I'm carrying. I guess I just need to remind myself of these reasons to exercise!

Thanks!

shan

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EFCApril 28, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Are you bored with what you are doing? If you like a shorter workout maybe and interval workout would work for you:www.breakthroughhealthandfitness.com/training_sampleworkout.php

Good luck this week!

-Kelli
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VicApril 29, 2009 at 9:19 PM
I'm with you there. Last week I was real diligent about doing my workouts Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, then took off Thursday since I needed to be into work early, then off Friday because I thought I could do it over the weekend, etc. Suddenly it was Sunday and I was not feeling very good, so thus $3.50 is now owed! For me, it's not so much motivation but just keeping a routine and not letting myself get out of doing it. I am better about getting all my workouts in during the work week, when my schedule and routine is already regimented. I don't like to allow myself excuses (with few exceptions for being sick, etc) because if I miss one day, I'm likely to miss another, etc..

I agree with Kelli that you should maybe mix up your workout a bit. Change can be good for a workout routine - keeps your body guessing. Pick a new workout to try for a week to see what you think. But don't give into the "Don't wanna's"!!! Just keep in mind summer and swimsuit season are fast approaching!
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ShannonMay 8, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Thanks for the helpful thoughts! I'll check out the website you suggested. Doing good this week so far, already have 3 in!
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Why We're Doing This

A group of us came together with this strange idea that exercise is a good thing and we all needed to do it. This came about during the holidays, when the food is fatening and the motivation to exercise is weak. It was decided if we were going to make exercise a weekly habit, that four times each week is a minimum in order to lose or maintain a desired weight. And the prime motivator was, of course, coffee! We hope to keep our particpants going with support and caffine through the word of the blog. We invite others to join us in our bizare but noble cause!

Let's Tally Up!

a1. Wk1-Dec 15-21: V-1, S-4, K-2, J-6, T-4
a3. Wk3-Dec 29-Jan 4: V-3, S-4.5, K-6, J-7, C-4
a4. Wk4-Jan 5-11: V-4, S-4, K-5, J-6, C-2, N-4, B-5, M-5
a5. Weeks 1-4 Winner: BETH
b1. Wk5-Jan 12-18: V-4, S-4, K-5, J-7, C-4, N-1, L-4, B-5, M-0, R-5
b2. Wk6-Jan 19-25: V-4, S-5, K-4, J-6, C-3, N-3, L-0, B-4, M-4, R-0
b3. Wk7-Jan 26-Feb 1: V-4, S-4, K-3, J-6, C-4, N-0, L-0, B-3, M-4, R-5
b4. Wk8-Feb 2-8: V-4, S-4, K-1, J-5, C-4, N-0, L-0, B-4, M-3, R-3
b5. Weeks 5-8 Winner: SHANNON
c1. Wk9-Feb 9-15: V-5, S-4, K-0, J-5, C-3, N-0, L-?, B-4, M-4, R-1
c2. Wk10-Feb 16-22: V-4, S-4, K-0, J-5, C-5, N-1, L-?, B-2, M-4, R-3
c3. Wk11-Feb 23-Mar 1: V-4, S-7, K-3, J-5, C-4, N-3, L-?, B-4, M-6, R-3
c4. Wk12-Mar 2-8: V-4, S-7, K-4, J-6, C-4, N-4!, L-?, B-3, M-0, R-1
c5. Weeks 9-12 Winner: KELLI
d1. Wk13-Mar 9-15: V-0, S-4, K-4, J-6, C-4, N-4, B-3, M-4, R-2
d2. Wk14-Mar 16-22: V-2, S-4, K-4, J-5, C-4, N-3, B-4, M-4, R-3
d3. Wk15-Mar 23-29: V-4, S-2, K-4, J-4, C-1, N-2, B-4, M-4, R-3
d4. Wk16-Mar 30-Apr 5: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-0, C-0, N-2, B-5, M-6, R-4
d5. Weeks 13-16 Winner: NANCY
e1. Wk17-Apr 6-12: V-4, S-5, K-5, J-4, N-3, B-3, M-4, R-3
e2. Wk18-Apr 13-19: V-4, S-3, K-5, J-4, N-2, B-2, M-1, R-2
e3. Wk19-Apr 20-26: V-3, S-5, K-4, J-4, N-2, B-4, M-4, R-3
e4. Wk20-Apr 27-May 3: V-4, S-2, K-4, J-4, N-1, B-4, M-5, R-4
e5. Weeks 17-20 Winner: MICHELLE
f1. Wk21-May 4-10: V-4, S-5, K-0, J-4, N-0, B-4, M-6, R-6
f2. Wk22-May 11-17: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-4, N-0, B-4, M-0, R-4
f3. Wk23-May 18-24: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-4, N-0, B-4, M-4, R-3
f4. Wk24-May 25-31: V-5, S-4, K-5, J-4, N-0, B-5, M-5, R-4
f5. Weeks 21 - 24 Winner: JUDY
g1. Wk25-June 1-7: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-5
g2. Wk26-June 8-14: V-5, S-5, K-4, J-5, B-2, R-3
g3. Wk27-June 15-21: V-4, S-5, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-4
g4. Wk28-June 22-28: V-4, S-5, K-4, J-5, B-3, R-4
g5. Weeks 25 - 28 Winner: BETH
h1. Wk29-June 29-July 5: V-4, S-6, K-3, J-5, B-3, R-4
h2. Wk30-July 6-12: V-4, S-5, K-2, J-5, B-4, R-3
h3. Wk31-July 13-19: V-3, S-4, K-0, J-5, B-4, R-3
h4. Wk32-July 20-26: V-4, S-2, K-6, J-4, B-4, R-4
h5. Weeks 29 - 32 Winner: VICKI
i1. Wk32-July 27- Aug 2: V-4, S-3, K-5, J-4, B-4, R-3
i2. Wk33-Aug 3-9: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-3
i3. Wk34-Aug 10-16: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-5, R-2, T-4
i4. Wk35-Aug 17-23: V-4, S-3, K-0, J-5, B-4, R-3, T-4
i5. Weeks 32-35 Winner: JUDY
j1. Wk36-Aug 24-30: S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-4, T-3
j2. Wk37-Aug 31-Sept 6: S-7, K-7, J-7, B-3, R-2, T-4
j3. Wk38-Sept 7-13: S-4, K-6, J-7, B-4, R-2, T-4
j4. Wk39-Sept 14-20: S-4, K-4, J-7, B-4, R-2, T-3
j5. Weeks 36-39 Winner: KELLI
k1. Wk40-Sept 21-27: S-4, J-7, B-4, R-3, T-3
k2. Wk41-Sept 28-Oct 4: S-5, J-7, B-4, R-4, T-4
k3. Wk42-Oct 5-11: S-4, J-7, B-4, R-7, T-4
k4. Wk43-Oct 12-18: V-3, S-2, J-6, B-4, R-7, T-2
k5. Weeks 40-43 Winner: SHAN
l1. Wk44-Oct 19-25: V-4, S-3, J-6, B-4, R-7, T-4
l2. Wk45-Oct 26-Nov 1: V-4, S-2, K-3, J-6, B-4, R-6, T3
l3. Wk46-Nov 2-8: V-3, S-2, K-4, J-5, B-3, R-5, T-2
l4. Wk47-Nov 9-15: V-1, S-4, K-2, J-4, B-4, R-6, T-3
l5. Weeks 44-47 Winner: RUSTY
m1. Wk48-Nov 16-22: V-0, S-3, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-5, T4
m2. Wk49-Nov 23-29: V-2, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-5, T4
m3. Wk50-Nov 30-Dec 6: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-6, B-3, R-6, T-3
m4. Wk51-Dec 7-13: V-3, S-4, K-0, J-5, B-5, R-5, T-3
m5. Weeks 48-51 Winner: RUSTY
n1. Wk52-Dec 14-20: V-2, S-4, K-0, J-5, B-4, R-4, T=4
n2. Wk53-Dec 21-27: V-4, S-3, K-0, J-5, B-4, R-5, T-4
n3. Wk54-Dec 28-Jan3: V-4, S-3, K-0, J-5, B-1, R-6, T4
n4. Wk55-Jan4-10: V-2, S-4, K-2, J-6, B-0, R-5, T-2
n5. Weeks 52-55 Winner: VICKI
o1. Wk56-Jan 11-17: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-6, B-2, R-4, T4
o2. Wk57-Jan 18-24: V-3, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-3, R-4, T-4, N-5
o3. Wk58-Jan 25-31: V-4, S-4, K-6, J-6, B-4, R-2, T-4, N-4
o4. Wk59-Feb 1-7: V-3, S-4, K-4, J-7, B-4, R-1, T-3, N-3
o5. Weeks 56-59 Winner: ????
p1. Wk60-Feb 8-14: V-2, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-2, T-4 N-4, A-?
p2. Wk61-Feb 15-21: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-6 B-4, R-3, T-4 N-0, A-?
p3. Wk62-Feb 22-28: V-2, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-3, T-4, N-0, A-?
p4. Wk63-Mar 1-7: V-0, S-1, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-1, T-2, N-2, A-?
p5. Weeks 60-63 Winner: ????
q1. Wk64-Mar 8-14: V-?, S-1, K-4, J-4, B-4, R-1, T-?, N-?, A-?
q2. Wk65-Mar 15-21: V-?, S-1, K-5, J-5, B-?, R-5, T-?, N-?, A-?
q3. Wk66-Mar 22-28: V-?, S-4, K-6, J-4, B-?, R-5, T-?, N-?, A-6
q4. Wk67-Mar 29-Apr 4: V-?, S-2, K-?, J-?, B-?, R-5, T-?, N-?, A-7
q5. Weeks 64-67 Winner: ????
r1. Wk68-Apr 5-11: V-?, S-4, K-?, J-?, B-?, T-?, N-?, A-6
r2. Wk69-Apr 12-18: V-?, S-4, K-?, J-?, B-?, T-?, N-?, A-?
r3. Wk70-Apr 19-25: V-?, S-4, K-?, J-?, B-?, T-?, N-?, A-?
r4. Wk71-Apr 26-May 2: V-?, S-4, K-?, J-?, B-?, T-?, N-?, A-?
r5. Weeks 68-71 Winner: ????

How It Works

If anyone doesn't make four workouts in a week,that person(s) owes one coffee card ($3.50) up to the monthly"kitty". For each week any of us makes all four work-outs will get a "ticket". After four weeks, if there is any coffee cards in the kitty, we will have a drawing. So if you work out 4 days a week for 4 weeks you would have 4 chances to win ALL the coffee cards. If you make it only 3 weeks, you would have 3 chances to win and so on. There may or may not be any coffee cards in the "Kitty" to be won, but it sure would be a great"prize" if there were multiple coffee cards. This way we can have as many members in our "Exercise For Coffee" club or"EFC". Shannon will write our names on tickets, then we report in to each other on the blog. An impartial person will pick the winning ticket. Who ever owes coffeecards can then send them to the winner each month. We will exchange email and mailing address off the blog for confidentiality reasons.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Yikes, its Thursday and I haven't exercised!

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